Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball AssociationEdwards hits winning 3-pointer to cap Timberwolves rally with 113-112 win over Rockets
The Rockets were up by by 12 with about three minutes left before a 10-0 run by the Timberwolves, highlighted by a 3-point play by Edwards, cut the lead to 110-108 with 90 seconds to go.
Alperen Sengun made 1 of 2 free throws after that, but Julius Randle's dunk on the other end got Minnesota within 1. Sengun was fouled a second time and again made just 1 of 2 free throws to leave Houston up 112-110.
Edwards then sunk the 3-pointer to give Minnesota its first lead since midway through the third quarter.
The Rockets had a chance for the win, but Fred VanVleet's 3-point attempt was off.
Randle had 27 points and Edwards added 24 as the Timberwolves won their second straight after losing three in a row.
Sengun had a season-high 38 points with 12 rebounds to lead the Rockets, who had a four-game winning streak snapped.
Rockets: Houston could have used Dillon Brooks for his defense down the stretch Friday night. He missed his third straight game with a sore right ankle.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 113 - 112 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 113 - 112 |
| 4th 1.1 |  |
Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | 113 - 112 |
| 4th 1.1 |  |
Fred VanVleet misses 26-foot three point jumper | 113 - 112 |
| 4th 23.0 | |
Anthony Edwards makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 113 - 112 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-83 | FG | 45-92 |
| 50.6 | Field Goal % | 48.9 |
| 21-43 | 3PT | 10-30 |
| 48.8 | Three Point % | 33.3 |
| 8-16 | FT | 12-19 |
| 50.0 | Free Throw % | 63.2 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 25 | Assists | 19 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 66 |
| 22 | Fouls | 16 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Reed Sheppard, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 21 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Kevin Durant, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Minnesota |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Portland |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Oklahoma City |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Utah |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Dallas |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Houston |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 San Antonio |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Memphis |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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